Christian Petracca

[Tracca 781]

5 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

The biggest threat to MFC Culture is coming from outside the club. It is nurtured by supporters who willingly buy in to the Media narrative. Tom Morris went as far as to call for our President's resignation on the back of his premise that she had not spoken to Christian since the injury. We know now, from Christian's own recollection on July 1st, that this premise was not the case. Do you expect Morris to acknowledge that he jumped to a conclusion?

whilst that may not be the case the president herself said she hasnt spoken to christian

 

[Dee-tonator 158]

6 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

The biggest threat to MFC Culture is coming from outside the club. It is nurtured by supporters who willingly buy in to the Media narrative. Tom Morris went as far as to call for our President's resignation on the back of his premise that she had not spoken to Christian since the injury. We know now, from Christian's own recollection on July 1st, that this premise was not the case. Do you expect Morris to acknowledge that he jumped to a conclusion?

If Tom Morris said the sun was shining, I would reach for my umbrella.

[daisycutter 29,296]

1 minute ago, Dee-tonator said:

Here are some facts.

Spleen trauma is graded from 1 to 5 in increasing order of severity.

Petracca had a grade 5 spleen injury.

Grade 1 is less than 10% of surface area involved in hematoma or capsule laceration less than 1 cm.

Grade 2 is hematoma 10 to 50% of surface or capsule laceration 1 to 3 cm in depth.

Grade 3 is hematoma of more than 50% of the subcapsular surface area or if the hematoma is known to be expanding over time, if the hematoma has ruptured, intraparenchymal hematoma either more than 5 cm or known to be expanding, or capsule laceration more than 3 cm in depth and/or involving a trabecular blood vessel.

Grade 4 is a laceration involving a hilar or segmental blood vessel if there is partial devascularization or if it is more than 25% of the spleen.

Grade 5 is either a shattered spleen or complete devascularization of the entire spleen.

give it a rest dt

we know he had trauma and mental shock

he's not the first sportsman to have a serious injury and surgery

that's hardly a good reason to try and break a  long term lucrative contract and throw your own club under a bus

all this without the courage to issue a statement or interview and just watch the daily carnage as the untruths and misinformation fly in all directions. he's torching himself and all his team-mates for what? something called a brand

[waynewussell 4,855]

Just now, Tracca said:

whilst that may not be the case the president herself said she hasnt spoken to christian

 

I believe she said she hadn't spoken to Christian on his threat to seek a clearance/transfer/release to another club.

[dazzledavey36 52,709]

7 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

The biggest threat to MFC Culture is coming from outside the club. It is nurtured by supporters who willingly buy in to the Media narrative. Tom Morris went as far as to call for our President's resignation on the back of his premise that she had not spoken to Christian since the injury. We know now, from Christian's own recollection on July 1st, that this premise was not the case. Do you expect Morris to acknowledge that he jumped to a conclusion?

No, because everything he's said has turned out correct.

Stop trying to turn this back on a media issue. Deflection and being delusional go hand in hand with you in this instance.

[beelzebub 23,193]

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Not that it is happening but if it was a top 10 pick, Mitch Lewis and F1st, that could spark interest.

Bundle up the F1st with what you get for ANB and you could possibly get another top 10 from the Tigers, who would look to spread their multiple picks this year, into some next year.

That could mean we would get Mitch Lewis have 3 top 10 picks for this draft, with one of course being our existing pick 5.

That is a very strong influx of talent.

Can you organise the paperwork Red... 

[waynewussell 4,855]

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

No, because everything he's said has turned out correct.

Stop trying to turn this back on a media issue. Deflection and being delusional go hand in hand with you in this instance.

Good old dazzle... I always know you will show up when faced with a narrative that doesn't support the barrow you're pushing! There are quite a few things that Morris has said that haven't been correct. Do your homework instead of desperately trying to prop up a position you have taken to appear knowledgeable. Would you like me to compile a list of all the things that Morris has put into print over the journey that were shown to be shoddy?

[Redleg 39,998]

2 hours ago, demoniac said:

Just a reminder that a 'future first' can turn out to be a pick in the early 20s. 

Yes I know, but that would only be if Hawks were Premiers and you would only take it if you could bundle it with ANB pick and get a top 10 this year. 

[Flowergirl 422]

16 minutes ago, Tracca said:

whilst that may not be the case the president herself said she hasnt spoken to christian

 

She hasn't spoken to him about his contract. She said " I haven't spoken to him about...that"

[Adam The God 29,298]

9 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

I actually think that’s part of the phenomenon.

So many current fan bases grew up with the notion of Melbourne being ‘irrelevant’ or a basket case, that when we put it altogether and became a consistent contender, we moved out of our ‘station’. Any goodwill dissipated quickly and we were viewed to have gotten too big for our boots and the resentment came quickly.

Add in that we’re getting wall to wall negative coverage (disproportionate some might say) drowning out their clubs coverage and we’re likely to experience Essendon levels of derision (when they hijacked the news cycle).

What a time to be alive.

This resentment and hatred works wonders for Collingwood though, so we need to harness it.

Ensure our football club is the best it can be, and use the us versus them mentality to drive ourselves back up the ladder, and we know because we've done it with this playing group before, that we can do it.

The cliche nothing is as bad as it seems is apt. 

[waynewussell 4,855]

2 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

She hasn't spoken to him about his contract. She said " I haven't spoken to him about...that"

Even Gerard Whateley, with all his gravitas, failed to hear what Kate Roffey was actually saying! Post interview he immediately sprang to the conclusion that she was claiming that the whole issue was a media beat up. That served the narrative that he was looking for... Unfortunately, a very superficial analysis of her response to his Producer prepared questions. 

[Flowergirl 422]

24 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No, because everything he's said has turned out correct.

Stop trying to turn this back on a media issue. Deflection and being delusional go hand in hand with you in this instance.

Nothing has been proven as correct yet. It won't be till a trade is formally requested. 

[Jjrogan 1,391]

Would you take pick 11, 31 and future 1st for Petracca?  

Cameron was 13,15,20 but there was 2 second rounders coming back so it's around the same value.    

I reckon that's the best we can conceivably get. 

Alternatively, we can hold him to his contract and watch him run around half rat pace for a year.  If the guy doesn't want to play, he doesn't want to play.  Good luck with that. 

 

[John Demonic 5,484]

8 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Even Gerard Whateley, with all his gravitas, failed to hear what Kate Roffey was actually saying! Post interview he immediately sprang to the conclusion that she was claiming that the whole issue was a media beat up. That served the narrative that he was looking for... Unfortunately, a very superficial analysis of her response to his Producer prepared questions. 

The media get absolutely triggered like a pack of rabid dogs when somebody has a go at them.

[adonski 10,794]

15 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

Would you take pick 11, 31 and future 1st for Petracca?  

Cameron was 13,15,20 but there was 2 second rounders coming back so it's around the same value.    

I reckon that's the best we can conceivably get. 

Alternatively, we can hold him to his contract and watch him run around half rat pace for a year.  If the guy doesn't want to play, he doesn't want to play.  Good luck with that. 

 

I reckon trading Trac fast trac's (sorry) a rebuild, if we run it back next year with the same group we're probably in the 6th - 12th no mans land area, plus the added media pressure and [censored] show of Trac speculation 

You're also taking a punt his value holds in 12 months time if he has a down year given the injury, should he want out then

I know it's a very Americanised take to blow it all up, but if you can sell high (ish) on Trac, and also get multiple first round picks for Pickett (who's return home seems an inevitability at some stage of his career), I'd do it

Edited August 30 by adonski

[Deeminion 390]

35 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No, because everything he's said has turned out correct.

Stop trying to turn this back on a media issue. Deflection and being delusional go hand in hand with you in this instance.

Absolutely. There's been a lot of talk about how we're not directly hearing from Trac himself, but make no mistake, we're definitely getting signals from his camp, albeit indirectly, through various media channels. While it’s true that some of the reports might be spiced up with a bit of embellishment or exaggerated language designed to increase the clicks, the underlying message seems pretty clear. The consistent narrative emerging suggests that he would like to be elsewhere come 2025.

Edited August 30 by Deeminion

[Little Goffy 13,963]

My Mum had a much more severe injury than Petracca's, with a lot more time in ICU and greater long-term consequences but she still knows how to pick up the [censored] phone and have a chat about what she's getting up to lately.

I'm irritated.

I'm also chronically, almost terminally, patient, and I accept that in a sense this is Petracca's first real collision with adult fear after a life of being the magic prince, so it can be genuinely shocking.

 

Meanwhile, Brand Petracca took a big hit - youtuber Tina Yong tried 'viral Tik Tok rice cooker recipes' and was not impressed by CP5's 'toss some frozen dumpings, soy sauce and spring onion in on top of your rice'. Trac's recipe did NOT get a double thumbs up. Coincidentally it was the first of his recipes I tried myself and, to be sure, it was as bland as Damian Barrett.

[The Jackson FIX 2,681]

Wonder what Trac thinks of the Bont sticking fat with the Dogs - they have parallel stories in so many ways but I wonder if Trac admires his courage to stay or thinks he’s just not reaching/cashing in on his potential   

[Jjrogan 1,391]

17 minutes ago, adonski said:

I reckon trading Trac fast trac's (sorry) a rebuild, if we run it back next year with the same group we're probably in the 6th - 12th no mans land area, plus the added media pressure and [censored] show of Trac speculation 

You're also taking a punt his value holds in 12 months time if he has a down year given the injury, should he want out then

I know it's a very Americanised take to blow it all up, but if you can sell high (ish) on Trac, and also get multiple first round picks for Pickett (who's return home seems an inevitability at some stage of his career), I'd do it

What would be best offer we'd get for kossie?  from Port? Or Crows?  He'd be scary good in that Port team. 

[John Demonic 5,484]

23 minutes ago, Deeminion said:

Absolutely. There's been a lot of talk about how we're not directly hearing from Trac himself, but make no mistake, we're definitely getting signals from his camp, albeit indirectly, through various media channels. While it’s true that some of the reports might be spiced up with a bit of embellishment or exaggerated language designed to increase the clicks, the underlying message seems pretty clear. The consistent narrative emerging suggests that he would like to be elsewhere come 2025.

They could make this saga into a tv series like Utopia or Succession, because that's how it feels. You've got the Newspaper/Media room, the MFC room and the Petracca PR room with various characters devising various pr strategies, leaking stories, reacting to headlines/news, getting on the phone and shouting, secret meetings in wine bars, with journo's, posing for instagram stories, all with the intention of shifting narratives etc.

Edited August 30 by John Demonic

[Demonsone 1,944]

9 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Wonder what Trac thinks of the Bont sticking fat with the Dogs - they have parallel stories in so many ways but I wonder if Trac admires his courage to stay or thinks he’s just not reaching/cashing in on his potential   

Yeah the dogs went thru similar issues after winning the flag in 2016 though Bont hadn’t suffered the injury that Trac has .. just puzzled angry frustrated when you see Gawn Viney extended and wanting to be part of the solution as this is ripping the club apart..  

[Flowergirl 422]

So in the pages and pages of this thread it seems like the truth is somewhere along the lines of:

- Petracca in unhappy and apparently wants to leave the club, but has not formally requested a trade. 

- his management from Connors have told him it's not possible

- his other management, the "brand" arm are pushing the issue anyway. 

- it's very unlikely Connors are leaking to the media because that would ruin their relationship with the club, so more likely someone else from his camp are leaking. 

- someone from the club is leaking because they are frustrated, which is understandable but making it worse.

- Petracca is remaining silent because he is waiting to see whether a trade can be done. 

- the board at Melbourne have a communications issue.

 

[adonski 10,794]

Just now, Jjrogan said:

What would be best offer we'd get for kossie?  from Port? Or Crows?  He'd be scary good in that Port team. 

Apparently his management reached out to Freo

They have 3 first round picks this year, and a future picks to trade

But if they're committed to Bolton and Baker, it might be impossible

[waynewussell 4,855]

9 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

What would be best offer we'd get for kossie?  from Port? Or Crows?  He'd be scary good in that Port team. 

Kossie is scary good in our team. We beat PA by 7 points earlier this year and they beat us by 2 in the return match. I don't see them as being far superior to us.

[Blistering 537]

1 hour ago, Tracca said:

whilst that may not be the case the president herself said she hasnt spoken to christian

 

Incorrect.